Dad Quotes - Page 36

• I turned to my mom and said, Im going to be a martial arts movie star. She didnt believe me, and neither did my dad. They both thought I would grow out of it. That it was a phase. I decided then I was going to do it or die trying.

  Scott Adkins

  Mom, Art, Stars

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• I do find violence entertaining, but that doesn't make me a bad person. I grew up watching all these action films when I was a kid. My dad would bring back 'Rambo' and whatever, and we'd watch it together. It's not affected me in any way other than I just appreciate the entertainment value of violence on film.

  Scott Adkins

  Kids, Appreciate, Together

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• Ninety percent of my best friends back home are plumbers, electricians, builders, or landscapers. Most of our dads worked in trades.

  Liam Hemsworth

  Home, My Best Friend, Ninety

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• My dad is a huge rock and roll lead guitar fan. I didn't even really know that until recently. Everything has to have a guitar solo in it.

  Slash

  Rocks, Guitar, Rock And Roll

  "Talk Asia", www.cnn.com. February 16, 201.

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• I didnt know any actors growing up. My dad was a builder, and we didnt know any arty types.

  Stephen Mangan

  Growing Up, Actors, Type

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• As I grow older, I have a growing curiosity about my other half. My dad did a wonderful job raising me, and I wouldn't change it for the world, but at the same time there is a growing curiosity about my other half.

  Apolo Ohno

  Jobs, Curiosity, Half

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• Growing up, I didn't have television. My dad would make up stories and tell me stories, so my imagination ran wild. When I did see films, which was very few and far between, that was such an interesting medium that was so new to me. It wasn't something that was just part of my life, so it was really appealing and so different that I enjoyed that.

  Shiloh Fernandez

  Growing Up, Imagination, Interesting

  "Shiloh Fernandez Exclusive Interview RED RIDING HOOD". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. March 10, 2011.

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• My dad has totally taken my Cat Stevens T-shirt, but it's OK; I have his Black Flag one, and that's amazing.

  Zoe Kravitz

  Taken, Cat, Black

  "Zoe Kravitz Talks ‘It Girl S**t,’ Mom Lisa Bonet" By Hilary Moss, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 31, 2011.

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• I wanna begin saying a story about my son. I have a four-year old son who loves superheroes from Spider-Man to Iron Man to Batman. He's got all the costumes. One day he looks at me and says 'Dad, I want to be light-skinned so I could be Spider-Man. Spider-Man has light skin.' That was sort of a shock. This is why I am excited to be a part of the Marvel Universe, so I could be hopefully provide that diversity in the role of the superhero.

  Djimon Hounsou

  Son, Men, Light

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• My ma is an economist. My dad is a software engineer.

  Suraj Sharma

  Economist, Software, Engineers

  "Next Factor Q&a: 'Life Of Pi' Star Suraj Sharma". Interview with Kevin Polowy, www.mtv.com. November 21, 2012.

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• One day that same year, I told my dad that someday, I would sail around the world alone.

  Abby Sunderland

  Years, One Day, World

  Abby Sunderland, Lynn Vincent (2011). “Unsinkable: A Young Woman's Courageous Battle on the High Seas”, p.14, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Apprenticeship is one of the dearest roles of childhood, not just watching Dad or Mother, but being taught a hands-on trade.

  Carol Bly

  Mother, Children, Hands

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• Probably the only thing my mom and dad agreed on was the vital importance of guilt.

  Linda Barnes

  Mom, Guilt, Importance

  Linda Barnes (2015). “Hardware”, p.49, Open Road Media

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• My dad was Superman to me, and in my mind he always will be.

  Artie Lange

  Mind, My Dad

  Artie Lange, Anthony Bozza (2008). “Too Fat to Fish”, p.42, Spiegel & Grau

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• I wear my dad's cross. It's very important to me. I hang it in my locker before each game.

  Hope Solo

  Games, Important, Lockers

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• I had a Spider-man costume when I was about three, and I lost the mask. So I went to the underwear drawer and put a pair of red pants on my head. My dad came home and just laughed, and I ran into my room and burst into tears.

  Emun Elliott

  Home, Men, Tears

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• Dad thanks for leaning in by helping me become a role model for young girls.

  Serena Williams

  Girl, Role Models, Roles

  Twitter post from Mar 05, 2015

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• My father has a manufacturing company in Kentucky and he's an electrical engineer. A brilliant man. A brilliant businessman. So he understands the business aspects of my business very well. My dad and I always communicate when I have to negotiate a deal.

  Laura Bell Bundy

  Father, Men, Kentucky

  "PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Laura Bell Bundy". Interview with Robert Simonson, www.playbill.com. March 13, 2007.

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• My dad was an agent for Met Life. In the '50s, I remember the mortality rate was something like - you had - 58 was the average age. Then it was moved up to 62, and then 65, 68.

  Willard Scott

  Average, Agents, Remember

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• I'm from Houston. I think I was thirty-seven before I ever set foot in Dallas, and that was just in the airport. So I've never really been there. Dad grew up in Port Arthur, Texas and all I can ever get out of him is, "I wanted my first son to be named Dallas."

  Dallas Roberts

  Son, Thinking, Feet

  "Q&A – Dallas Roberts (Miles Fiedler)". AMC Interview, www.amc.com. August 2010.

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• When I was in my early twenties, my mom started repeating things, asking the same questions, telling the same stories. It was like, Oh, God, this is not right. When I was 25, my brother and I finally told our dad we had to take her to the doctor.

  Lauren Miller

  Mom, Brother, Doctors

  "Seth Rogen and Wife, Lauren Miller, Take on Alzheimer's". Interview with Ashley Ross, www.shape.com.

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• It's no secret that I'm my dad's biggest fan.

  Ed Stoppard

  Secret, Fans, Biggest Fan

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• We never had books at home, but my dad, seeing how keen I was to read, took me to Islington Library when I was about eight and we pulled out two - a Biggles and a science fiction novel. I never got the ace fighter pilot but fell in love with all things to do with the future and space. Isaac Asimov soon became my guiding star.

  Gary Kemp

  Stars, Book, Home

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• I think my love of music comes from my dad. I was born with an ear for music, like him, and started with the piano when I was 4 but fell in love with the drums. My dad always has music playing.

  Blake Michael

  Thinking, Piano, Ears

  "Meet the Cast of Lemonade Mouth!". Interview with Neha Gandhi, www.seventeen.com. April 13, 2011.

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• Dad loves my stuff. No matter how many times my voice cracks or I miss a tap, he doesn't care. He's like some businessman making it to his kid's recital.

  Peter DeLuise

  Kids, Voice, Missing

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